The Ultimate Baking Bucket List
The things everyone should bake before they die
Page 283 I saved this one for last because I have never been a huge fan of coconut cake and have mixed feelings about that fact. I am a Southerner born and bred, and it is one of those things that is quintessentially Southern to have under glass on your counter whenever company comes over. […]
Page 321 This is one of those dishes that looks incredible and impressive, but in the end it is a bit of a disappointment if you are the cook. It looks so intimidating to make! And it is maintenance! You need to assemble it right before you serve it, and it doesn’t store well so […]
Page 279 Baklava is sweet and nutty and sticky and delicious. It is also a LOT of work! You know the best way to turn all that effort into fun? Invite your youngest child over and share the experience with them, which means they do the work and you “teach” them how to make the […]
Page 301 I am down to the last few recipes and surprisingly enough most of them are desserts. I usually jump on the sweets, but this time I have focused on the other sections instead of churning out cookies, cakes, and pies every weekend. Not because the recipes are not wonderful – they are and […]
Page 311 If you are a fan of Gilligan’s Island you will remember that Mary Anne’s coconut cream pie could get Gillian to do just about anything. Well, if she was using this recipe I can see why – it is out of this world good. And it isn’t that hard to make. I am […]
Page 319 Take a Snickerdoodle, the world’s best tasting cookie and I will argue that point with anyone, knock the cinnamon down by about 2/3, add a soft icing and you have Crew’s cookies. At least, that my impression when I close my eyes and take a bite. I used a slightly larger cutter (with […]
Page 287 I love cheesecake. The smooth, velvety texture and the slight tang in the flavor are absolutely wonderful when they come together. I love them so much that I make a pumpkin cheesecake every year at Thanksgiving and I even created my own cheesecake recipe in a baking contest at the Woodstock Fair one […]
Page 313 I have made my own chewy granola bars for years, and one thing I insist on in the final product is that a kid can eat it in the back seat of a moving vehicle without having to go to the car wash for a vacuum afterwards. These do not pass that test. […]
Page 317 Meh. That’s pretty much the summary of dessert crepes in general for me. What you put in it totally makes or breaks the score on this one. I used Nutella and bananas but you can use anything sweet. The grands might see this as a novelty and it could be a good way […]
Page 295 I first had creme Brulee in 2001 at Ruth’s Chris while working on a project in New Jersey. It. Was. Amazing. At those prices, it has to be. Almost 20 years later I finally have found a recipe that I can whip out and make whenever I want to. This is so simple […]
Page 299 There goes my diet. Cream filled and ganache coated, these little chocolate hockey pucks are very tasty. Well, when you use a WHOLE POUND OF BUTTER it’s hard not to end up with a tasty treat. In fact, it’s just a little too rich and sweet. Mark and I split 1 and that […]
Page 285 I have a much better recipe for peanut butter balls than this one. We make a batch or two every Christmas but leave a bald spot when we dip them which makes the Buckeye Balls. Those are sweet and creamy and I highly recommend making them a family tradition. These you can pass […]
Page 289 I so wanted this to work. I love cherry cordials and was hoping this would be the same flavor without the sticky mess. I spent 2 days getting this worked out to at least be able to judge the flavor of the cherry filling, which is delicious and hits the mark, but the […]
Page 275 The peach stand on Rt 160 has opened with fresh peaches from just up the road so we pulled in when we saw that and grabbed a small box to give this recipe a try. I’ve never made a cobbler this way before so was pleasantly surprised when it actually worked! I was […]
Page 305 Originally posted 5/30/2020 Move over, Little Debbie, momma’s got a new favorite oatmeal cream pie! We are on a roll with fabulous recipes and I am going to definitely be making these again. I absolutely ADORE oatmeal cream pies and they are at the top of my store-bought snack favorites, right up there […]
Page 303 Originally posted 5/25/2020 And….. we have another perfect score! Perfection. It’s simple to make, tastes DIVINE, and has a velvety smooth texture. The hardest part was juicing the limes and you can get actual key lime juice in a bottle if you want to avoid that step. The “double crust” of cinnamon Graham’s […]
Page 293 Originally posted 5/24/2020 Nailed it! OMG! This is too funny. Just look at the final result and have as good a laugh as I did. The only thing I can think of that I did wrong was not beating the eggs and sugar long enough. The cake is so dense it is downright […]
Page Originally posted 5/13/2020 Okay, so I have been really afraid to try this. You hear so many horror stories about fallen soufflés. So getting not 1 but 8 of them out of the oven, in all their risen glory, is a major accomplishment! These are not too sweet and are a creamy, dreamy chocolate […]
Page 307 Originally posted 5/6/2020 Chocolate. Espresso. What’s not to love? It’s flourless, so it is super dense. You can’t tell where the ganache ends and the “cake” begins. That’s a feature, not a bug! This one is so rich you can only eat a tiny piece before the roof of your mouth starts tingling, […]
Page 297 Originally posted 5/4/2020 Uses Graham Cracker Crust This is really good tasting but the consistency is not a pie so much as a pudding. And it isn’t just me and my preparation. Take a look at the picture in the book! I saw that and thought, “wow, were they short of time and […]
Page 309 Originally posted 5/2/2020 Uses Tart Shell Yes, I am having dessert for breakfast. We live in uncertain times! I made this yesterday and finished assembling it last night while waiting for various stages of the disastrous chicken asparagus slop to finish. The shell is awesome! The filling is pretty good, too. I love […]
Page 315 Originally posted 4/30/2020 If you like chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter, and walnuts you are going to really like this cookie. The oats give it a little body and chew, while the chips give you the taste. I could eat these until I made myself sick. Cool thing about this recipe is that […]
Page 277 Originally posted 4/15/2020 Holy cow, these are rich! I’m talking 2000 calories per piece kind of rich. And it makes a BIG batch. I’m not sure my insulin production is going to be able to keep up with the demand if I can’t find someone to help us finish these, and the social […]
Page 281 4/13/2020 Made with Homemade Pie Crust It’s basically chocolate mousse in a pie shell so you really can’t get below a 3.5, and all in all this is a decent mousse. But it doesn’t have the texture I wanted to see in either the filling or the crust. The filling is too loose […]
